Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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